Russia's Wars in Chechnya 1994-2009
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: Dec 09, 2014
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781782002772
Description: The Chechens of the North Caucasus region endured many decades of first Russian, then Soviet domination before open war broke out in 1994. In response to Chechnya's unilateral declaration of independence and its rapid descent into disorder, Moscow sent in ground troops, but its forces struggled to counter the Chechens' guerrilla tactics amid the mountainous terrain. The 1996 Khasav-Yurt Accord, which ended the first war, failed to address many of the tensions that led to the conflict. In 1999, with Vladimir Putin now at the helm, the Russians launched a second war, surrounding and storming th.
Notes: Source title: Russia's Wars in Chechnya 1994-2009 (Essential Histories)